Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:116862-DB Court No. - 43 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 15271 of 2025 Petitioner :- Varun Kumar And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohammad Tahir Kurashi,Mohd Shamim Khan,Shadab Ansari Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddhartha Varma,J. Hon'ble Madan Pal Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.G.A. for the State-respondents. 2. Although, the prayer made in this writ petition is to quash the First Information Report dated 28th May, 2025 giving rise to Case Crime No. 240 of 2025, under Section 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Police Station-Tilhar, District-Shahjahanpur but at the time when the matter is taken up learned counsel for the petitioner confines his relief to grant of protection under section 35 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 3. We have perused the First Information Report, which prima facie discloses commissioning of cognizable offence and, therefore, the prayer made to quash F.I.R. otherwise cannot be entertained in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of State of Telangana Vs. Habib Abdullah Jellani, (2017) 2 SCC 779 and Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra and Others, (2021) SCC Online SC 315. 4. We are of the view that no interference is warranted. 5. However, considering the fact that all offences mentioned in the present case are punishable with a term up to 7 years, the authorities are directed to ensure the procedure of arrest as per the guidelines of the Supreme Court enshrined in the case of Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273. 6. It is expected of the Police not to harass the petitioners till the decision of the investigation in any manner whatsoever. However, the petitioners shall co-operate in the investigation. 7. The writ petition, accordingly, is disposed of. (Madan Pal Singh, J.) (Siddhartha Varma, J.) Order Date :- 18.7.2025/Sushil/- Digitally signed by :- SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad